Curious: What happens to the ivory of a non-exportable elephant?

-Lars/Finland

It goes to the government.

Mark

Just "goes", i.e. belongs?
Who then decides what to do with it (e.g. sell on the legal market)?

- Lars/Finland

African countries should sell the ivory.

Regardless what the stupid West says!

China will buy it!

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Originally posted by Schauckis:
Just "goes", i.e. belongs?
Who then decides what to do with it (e.g. sell on the legal market)?

- Lars/Finland

They basically just stockpile it. There is no “legal market” unfortunately.
They SHOULD be able to sell it as it would be worth a fortune. But of course, in Africa, the money would just go to the corrupt

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They basically just stockpile it. There is no “legal market” unfortunately.

And the stockpiling brings up a good question…in some countries one is required to pay VAT on trophies not removed from the country. What will happen when the powers that be realize there are tons of untaxed tusks sitting in vaults and storage buildings that will never be exported? Will the outfitter pay this tax on trophies not exported? I doubt it. Will the guy that hunted the trophy pay the tax? Not likely. I’d guess the tusks will be forfeited to the govt and go wherever they go, shame. And much of the ivory will end up in Vietnam or China anyway.

They West’s blackmail should stop.

They have absolutely no right to stop the sale of ivory!

The Far East, if it’s still called that. At least I didn’t type ‘Orient.’

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The Far East, if it’s still called that. At least I didn’t type ‘Orient.’

Does that mean I don't live in the "Occidentals" anymore